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The battery-electric car market share stood at 15.2% market in Q1 2025, still far from where it was expected to be. …

China's leading EV maker BYD is overhauling its European operations after strategic missteps including failures to sign up enough dealers and hire executives with local-market knowledge and to offer hybrids in markets resistant to fully …

The Bristol Port Company has said it "remains confident for the future" after a rise in profit and turnover. …

Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius said on Wednesday the German automaker was urging the European Union to find an "equitable solution" to create a level-playing field for China-made electric vehicles in Europe. …

Sallaum Lines has partnered with Inmarsat Maritime to implement the NexusWave bonded connectivity service—becoming an early regional adopter. …

The British government is open to lowering tariffs on U.S. imports as part of a trade deal with Donald Trump’s administration, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said Wednesday. …

The European Commission has adopted a crucial measure to enhance maritime safety and environmental protection around the EU’s coasts. …

Organisations representing suppliers of ammonia, methanol, LNG, green hydrogen and wind propulsion have welcomed the ‘strong signals’ sent by the IMO’s global GHG pricing agreement, which they hope will help accelerate investment in both …

The Austrian federal government has decided to prolong the border controls with the Czech Republic and Slovakia—originally set to expire on 15 April 2025—by a further six months, until 15 October 2025. …

Port of Antwerp-Bruges closed the first quarter of 2025 with a total cargo throughput of 67.7 million tonnes, a decrease of 4.0% compared to the same period last year. …

Toyota Motor Europe (TME) has presented its prestigious 2025 Sustainability Achievement Award to United European Car Carriers (UECC) in honor of the shipping company’s efforts to significantly reduce the logistics carbon footprint of the …

Tariffs and trade uncertainty have not yet caused export spikes at the Port of Antwerp Bruges, which handled 28m tonnes of goods in 2024, including significant finished vehicle and parts trade. …

The US Trade Representative has announced that fees on China-related vessels calling at US ports will include a cost per car unit of $150 for finished vehicle carriers. …

Following earlier announcements and proposals to tackle China’s dominance in the maritime and shipbuilding sectors, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has laid out plans to introduce fees on Chinese ships calling …

On April 16, 2025, a fire broke out aboard the Maltese-flagged Ro-Ro cargo vessel Delphine while moored at the CLdN terminal in Zeebrugge, Belgium. …

Private car ownership in China was unheard of before Volkswagen Group launched local output in 1985.Over the next 20 years, every major global automaker followed Volkswagen and opened assembly plants in the country. …

Ford Motor is recalling more than 148,000 vehicles in the United States as part of two recalls, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday. …

The trade conflict between the US and China has entered a volatile new phase, with potential ‘reciprocal’ tariffs rising as high as 245% and a new suspension of China’s rare earth mineral exports adding further uncertainty for the global …

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has taken a key step toward decarbonising global shipping by adopting a regulatory framework aimed at reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping “by or around 2050 …

Vehicle throughput at the Greek port of Piraeus was down in 2024 but the port authority has recorded an increase in revenue and will benefit from a new joint venture between Cosco Shipping and Neptune Lines. …